Lanes scoops £216m Thames Water contract
Drainage specialist Lanes Group has been awarded a £216 million contract by Thames Water to provide waste water network services for at least three years.
Balfour Beatty lands £13m Helix canal contract
Construction giant Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £13m contract to extend the Forth and Clyde canal under the M9 motorway.
AECOM awarded £49m contract by Yorkshire Water
Technical support services firm AECOM has been awarded two design-build contracts together worth £49million to upgrade the Blackburn Meadows Wastewater Treatment Plant in Sheffield.
Black & Veatch win Dwr Cymru Welsh Water framework
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW) has chosen Black & Veatch as one of three framework partners to help optimise efficiency across its distribution network.
Government tackles construction procurement
Radical changes to public sector construction will lead to up to 20 per cent fall in costs of building schools, hospitals and roads
Construction sector subcontractors fear new downturn
The order books of specialist contractors in the construction sector are continuing to shrink according to the latest National Specialist Contractors’ Council State of Trade Survey.
UK construction sector expectations grow
Despite a decline in output and a slow-down of growth in construction sector activity, construction companies’ confidence about the future has strengthened markedly to reach an eight-month high, according to a new survey of the sector.
Environment Agency goes out to tender with £40M waterway construction contracts
The Environment Agency has gone out to tender with a waterway construction contract.worth up to £40 million.
More construction sector insolvencies likely in 2012 says PwC
Leading audit firm PwC says that with the number of construction insolvencies likely to increase in 2012, major contractors must take a pro-active approach to managing risk in their supply chain.
Thames Water opts for early contractor involvement on £multi-million Deephams upgrade
Thames Water has opted for early contractor involvement (ECI) on a major new scheme to upgrade its Deephams sewage treatment works.
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Future Water Networks November 2026 kicks off with AMP8 Year in Water review
The Future Water Association’s annual Networks November event kicked off last week with a Year in Water Review – a recap on the past year and what it means for the sector going forward. -
South West Water explores new approach to sludge dewatering in UK-first municipal trial
South West Water has hosted the first municipal trial of the Fournier Rotary Press in the UK, assessing its potential to improve sludge dewatering performance and support future biosolids standards. -
Uniwater strengthens its UK presence with acquisition of Hy‑Ram Engineering
Uniwater has acquired Hy-Ram Engineering, a specialist in tooling, products and hire for the water sector, based in Mansfield, England. -
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd in new collaboration for Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal
Enpure Ltd and Clean TeQ Water Ltd have announced a collaboration agreement to bring Clean TeQ Water's Moving Bed Ion Exchange-based nutrient removal technologies to water utilities across the UK.
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Southern Water showcases last footage inside Yew Hill Reservoir before filling
Southern Water has released film and images showing what it’s like to walk inside Hampshire’s expanded Yew Hill underground reservoir for the very last time, before it gets filled with water. -
Scottish Water completes £235m investment in two-way connection between drinking water networks
Hear how Scottish Water has completed its £235 million Ayrshire Glasgow Resilience Project - customers across Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and East Renfrewshire will now benefit from a more secure and resilient water supply. -
United Utilities accelerates investment to reduce spills from storm overflows across Northwest
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